Licences: general provisions
27 Obstruction of authorised officers etc.
1
A person who wilfully obstructs a constable or authorised officer acting in pursuance of this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
2
A person who, without reasonable excuse—
a
fails to comply with any requirement properly made to such person by a constable or authorised officer acting in pursuance of this Act; or
b
fails to give a constable or authorised officer acting in pursuance of this Act any other assistance or information which he may reasonably require of such person for the purpose of performing his functions under this Act,
is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
3
A person who makes any statement which he knows to be false in giving any information to an authorised officer or constable acting in pursuance of this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.